#3E1E27
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.2% 0.051 2.9), rgb(62, 30, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#3E1E27 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1E27 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 30, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 35%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.051 2.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3E1E27 | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1E27 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1E27 text on white | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1E27 text on black | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#D3879B
oklch(70.7% 0.096 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66782
oklch(63.1% 0.124 3.2)
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Step 600
600
#B14C6C
oklch(55.6% 0.135 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#983D5A
oklch(49.2% 0.125 3)
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Step 800
800
#7B334A
oklch(42.7% 0.103 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#642D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 3.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1E27
oklch(28.2% 0.051 2.9)
#3E1E27 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #232427 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2A26 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431C21 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1E27
#3E1E27
oklch(28.2% 0.051 2.9)
- #00312C
#00312C
oklch(28.1% 0.05 184.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3E1E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
Use #3E1E27 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.